Many Japanese manga artists choose to remain anonymous when their stories become successful and gain worldwide attention. However, a new law has emerged in Japan that aims to break this barrier of anonymity and require manga artists to reveal their faces.
Japan – New law will force manga artists to reveal their identities
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According to a report by Daily Dose of Anime , Japan's new law will require real names for registration with tax collection agencies as part of the new "qualified invoice system." In other words, the law will prevent manga artists from creating pseudonyms to hide their identities from the public. Therefore, people who avoid cameras, such as Tatsuki Fujimoto (author of Chainsaw Man) and Kohei Horikoshi (author of My Hero Academia), will be pressured to reveal their faces.
Furthermore, there are also manga artists like Gege Akutami (Jujutsu Kaisen) and Koyoharu Gotouge (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba), who use pseudonyms to hide their gender in addition to their real name. However, this law could force them to reveal their genders even if they don't want to.
Other authors avoid public appearances because they have received death threats on social media or at their own homes. Some fans have commented on this on social media, saying that the law is unfair for forcing manga artists to reveal themselves. At the same time, the comments emphasize that this would also be an invasion of privacy for the authors.
Do you think this new law is wrong for forcing manga artists to reveal their identities or not? Leave your comment below!
Source: CBR
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